I guess this is more of a large community type thing, since in my hometown you can't sneeze without twenty people knowing about it within ten minutes. And that's if you're alone in the wilderness!
I don't think too highly of this kind of thing anyway. I mean, sometimes you *just don't want to know* things about people. Let's say I have a new neighbor, really nice guy, been hanging out for a couple months, then I use this thing and find out he was previously convicted of murder or theft. I can honestly say I'd not want to keep associating with a known thief. I mean, who knows, a sudden change in attitude or behavior could be the thing that sets him off. People can sense latent hostility and mistrust.
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Calling a person a dog is just about the worst insult I can think of. Dogs deserve better than that.
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